Hal Baylor

Hal Harvey Fieberling (born Hal David Britton; December 10, 1918 – January 15, 1998) known professionally as Hal Baylor, was an American actor, probably best known for his role as Pvt. 'Sky' Choynski in the film Sands of Iwo Jima. Biography Born in San Antonio, Texas, Baylor served in the US Marine Corps on Saipan and Tinian. Following the war he began professional boxing in 1947 with a record of 52-5 as an amateur and 16-8-3 as a professional. He began his acting career under the name Hal Fiberling in the boxing films Joe Palooka in Winner Take All followed by The Set-Up (1949).